Don’t Panic, It’s Just a Store Closing

Are store closings and retailers shrinking footprints leading to the downfall of the retail industry? Don’t bet on it. Office Depot and JLL Retail’s CEO Greg Maloney weigh-in along with ICSC’s Jesse Tron who says, closing underperforming stores is business as usual for many retailers during this time. It’s nothing more than the retail life cycle in action. Last year the industry added a net of over 1,000 new retail establishments.

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About ICSC

Founded in 1957, ICSC is the premier global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its more than 63,000 members in over 100 countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, retailers and brokers, as well as academics and public officials. As the global industry trade association, ICSC links with more than 25 national and regional shopping center councils throughout the world.